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<H2><b>Unwanted hosts</b></H2> <P ALIGN=LEFT>A host of plant louse feasting on the stem of an unlucky plant, near the Leman Lake in Renen.</P>
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Unwanted hosts

A host of plant louse feasting on the stem of an unlucky plant, near the Leman Lake in Renen.

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  • <H2><b>Unwanted hosts</b></H2> <P ALIGN=LEFT>A host of plant louse feasting on the stem of an unlucky plant, near the Leman Lake in Renen.</P>
  • <H2><b>Lady Bug</b></H2> <P ALIGN=LEFT>Lady bugs are very common in May in this part of the world, they are a blessing since they eat all sorts of pest. As a matter of fact, people affectinately call them "Bete a Bon Dieu", i.e. Animal of god.</P>
  • <H2><b>Blue "Gentiane"</b></H2> <P ALIGN=LEFT>This small flower is protected. It grows at medium altitudes (1000m), in this case at the Creux-du-Van. You can see this flower pictured on many Swiss products.</P>
  • <H2><b>The "Creux-du-Van"</b></H2> <P ALIGN=LEFT>The Creux-du-Van ("hole of the void") was carved by the action of ancient glaciers that used to be in this valley of the Val-de-Travers. I used to work there as a waiter in a touristic Chalet.</P>
  • <br> <H2><b>Stranded</b></H2> <P ALIGN=LEFT>Sailing boat stranded on the Santa Cruz beach. It nows offer shade to weary beachers wanting to escape the burning sun.<P> <H5>(Click on picture to enlarge)</H5>
  • Serie of four life guard cabins on the Santa Cruz beach, California.
  • <br> <H2><b>Rollercoster</b></H2> <P ALIGN=LEFT>The Santa Cruz boardwalk is an amusement park lining the city beach. Many people come in the summer to enjoy the ride, such as did these falks on the rollercoster.<P> <H5>(Click on picture to enlarge)</H5>
  • <br> <H2><b>Old steamer</b></H2> <P ALIGN=LEFT>An old steam-engined boat, probably used for fishing or trawling, named the "Santa Cruz". On display at the wharf.<P> <H5>(Click on picture to enlarge)</H5>
  • <H2><b>Lupine in a meadow</b></H2> <P ALIGN=LEFT>Lupine growing under oaks in a meadow at the Henry W. Coe State Park.<P>
  • <br> <H2><b>Yellow mushrooms and dead sequoia</b></H2> <P ALIGN=LEFT>This picture was taken at the Big Basin Redwood State Park, Northern California, in early March. The small (about 1 cm) mushrooms are growing on a decaying sequoia log.</P> <H5>(Click on picture to enlarge)</H5>
  • <H2><b>Starfish</b></H2> <P ALIGN=LEFT>Many organisms can be observed at low tide at Scotts Creek State Beach, such as this large starfish.</P>
  • <H2><b>Waterfall</b></H2> <P ALIGN=LEFT>Another view at the waterfall at Scotts Creek State Beach.</P>
  • <H2><b>White desert</b></H2> <P ALIGN=LEFT>There is something graceful about snow, it covers everything with a cold blanket. One would almost be fooled into thinking that life is asleep during this time, if it was not for the occasional footprints preserved in the snow.</H5>
  • <H2><b>Frozen boats</b></H2> <P ALIGN=LEFT>These boats won't sail on the Fahrländersee before summer comes back.<P>
  • <H2><b>Tree and snow</b></H2> <P ALIGN=LEFT>Naked tree in the winter, close to the Fahrländersee ("lac of Fahrland"), Germany.<P>
  • <H2><b>Lone tree</b></H2> <P ALIGN=LEFT>Winter landscape around Fahrland, Brandenburg (Germany). A tree is isolated in the field during a snowstorm.<P>
  • <H2><b>Alley of trees at Sanssouci</b></H2> <P ALIGN=LEFT>Winter scene at the Soussouci park of Potsdam. Sanssouci was the summer palace of the prussian kings.<P>
  • <br> <H2><b>Flower and dew</b></H2> <P ALIGN=LEFT>Closeup shot of a flower that I planted on my balcony.<P> <H5>(Click on picture to enlarge)</H5>
  • <br> <H2><b>Storm along the coast</b></H2> <P ALIGN=LEFT>One of the winter storms along the coast of Northern California.</P> <H5>(Click on picture to enlarge)</H5>
  • <br> <H2><b>Storm along the coast</b></H2> <P ALIGN=LEFT>One of the winter storms along the coast of Northern California.</P> <H5>(Click on picture to enlarge)</H5>
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